Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners - District 2
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
Appropriation of $175,000 from District 2 American Rescue Plan (ARP) Tranche II POETA Account 106388.63258.521209.01.02.602778 to Fernbank Science Center for an Instructional Science/STEM Exhibit.
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Information Contact: Commissioner Michelle Long Spears
Phone Number: 404-371-2863
PURPOSE:
To appropriate $175,000 from District 2 ARP Tranche II POETA account 106388.63258.521209.01.02.602778 to Fernbank Science Center for an Instructional Science/STEM Exhibit.
NEED/IMPACT:
Fernbank Science Center was established in 1967. The science center currently offers a wide variety of science and STEM focused programs to 93,000 students in DeKalb County School District as well as to the larger public. The strategic plan of the Fernbank Science Center focuses on increasing equity and access for all students, district stakeholders and the community and to mitigate the impact of COVID 19 on learning outcomes. This exhibit will provide opportunities for students to engage with real-world phenomena and principles. It will be used to encourage inquiry-based learning through collaboration, innovation, and deepen understanding as students explore and investigate various concepts connected to the Georgia Standards of Excellence.
FISCAL IMPACT:
District 2 ARP POETA account 106388.63258.521209.01.02.602778
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the appropriation of $175,000 from District 2 ARP Tranche II POETA account 106388.63258.521209.01.02.602778 to Fernbank Science Center for an Instructional Science/STEM Exhibit and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents.